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My grandson (he is now four years old) is having eating problems he eats at his daycare and developmental school ( he was born promature, and has had eating problems since he was born) He has been a few months behind in every thing but he is smart, and tough. He enerygy is remarkable. Now he eats when he wants to, especially at his day care and day school- eating at home is a long drawn out scenario, lots of coaxing, and begging and he ends up only having a bottle and cookies after trying for so long he might take a bite or two of a chicken sandwich or soup, or chicken nuggets; but that's all then we (his mom and I) reward him with the bottle of chocolate milk. Otherwise we have to give him the pediasure which is the only sustainable food to keep him healthy.
Any advice or story that is similar?
Ask the daycare center how they encourage him to eat. If you beg the child it puts him in control to decide. Consider taking your grandson shopping with you and allow him to pick foods that he likes but healthy then as a treat give him one choice of unhealthy. If he is eating at daycare then he can eat at home. Make dinner time fun!
Consider changing the chocolate milk to Ovaltine, or Ensure chocolate flavor.
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